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Central Point of Expertise on Timber Procurement (CPET)

This website provides online information and advice on meeting the UK Government’s Timber Procurement Policy. CPET is funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and is operated by ProForest, an independent company with wide experience in responsible purchasing.

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About CPET: The Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET) is a service of the UK Government. CPET has been set up by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), and is operated by ProForest, a company with wide experience in advising on responsible purchasing.
UK public procurement policy on timber: The UK Government's timber procurement policy requires Central government departments, their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies only to procure timber and wood-derived products originating from either legal and sustainable or FLEGT licensed or equivalent sources. Local government is encouraged to comply.
EU Timber Regulation
FLEGT Regulation
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CPET news: Things we are doing and news relevant to CPET users
CPET training workshops: CPET run regular workshops throughout the UK to train public sector buyers and suppliers on how to practically implement sustainable timber procurement.
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Useful Links for Timber
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CPET feedback: We welcome feedback on all CPET services including the CPET helpline, website and workshops. Please contact us with your views, using the form below.
Welcome to the CPET website: This website provides online information on how to meet the UK Government’s Timber Procurement Policy, the EU Timber Regulation and the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Regulation. Central Point of Expertise on Timber Procurement (CPET) is funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and is operated by Efeca as the lead delivery partner, contracted by Defra through the LTS managed FGMC consortium - a team with wide experience in advising on responsible purchasing.
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Benefits of a timber procurement policy: By implementing a responsible timber purchasing policy, you can reduce your environmental footprint and make a significant contribution to protecting the world’s forests and the local communities they support. Furthermore, it does not need to cost the earth and you could support the green agenda in general.
6 steps to implementation: Follow the six steps to full implementation of a sustainable timber procurement policy for your Local Authority.
Common Myths: We would like you to take action on sustainable procurement of forest products. It doesn't have to be hard, expensive or difficult to demonstrate progress. In return our commitment is to support you and help dispel the following myths.
Help and Advice: How WWF, CPET and the Timber Trade Federation can help you implement a policy
Support Available: How we can help
Tool Kit: Useful documents and guidance to implementation
Case Studies: Some example case studies from Local Authorities
Available Support: How we can help and contact details
Toolkit: Available off the shelf documents for you to use, training and contact
How to contact us and the support we can provide: What type of support is available from CPET, the Timber Trade Federation and WWF UK and contact details
Benefits of a timber procurement policy
Legality: EU Timber Regulation
Timber and timber products: The product scope of the EU timber regulation is timber and a wide range of timber products. Recycled products are exempted.
Operators: EU Timber Regulation
Trader: EU Timber Regulation Definition
Due Diligence System: EU Timber Regulation
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Monitoring Organisations: EU Timber Regulation
Sustainable timber procurement support for universities and colleges: By implementing a responsible procurement policy for timber and timber products (such as paper), universities and colleges can help reduce illegal and unsustainable logging. This page explains how this can be done and what support is available.
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